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News Article | February 8, 2026
e-Team Report, July 19, 2013
President Guffey Testifies at Postal Hearing Issa Moves to Advance His “Deeply Disturbing” Postal Bill APWU and Mail Handlers Announce August Action on Postal Reform Senate GOP Ends Obstruction of Crucial Nominees Flood, Fire, Snow, Hurricane and Even A Zombie Apocalypse… Postal Workers are Prepared...
News Article | February 8, 2026
e-Team Report, July 15, 2011
Union Busting Buried Within Issa’s Postal Reform Bill AFL-CIO Urges Senators to Delete Section Of Senate Bill 1010 in Order to Support Fair and Free Collective Bargaining for Postal Workers Democratic Governors Association to Kick Off Voter Protection Drive Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Accus...
News Article | February 8, 2026
Fighting for the Middle-Class, One Grievance at a Time
Speaking on Labor Day in 2010, President Barack Obama said, “It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of middle-class...
News Article | February 8, 2026
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
News Article | February 8, 2026
No Change in USPS Attitudes
The old adage, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” definitely applies to USPS managers.
News Article | February 8, 2026
No Consensus So Far on Extension of Unemployment Benefits
Negotiations to extend emergency benefits for the long-term jobless came to a standstill in the Senate on Tuesday. That leaves more than 1.4 million people without federal unemployment aid at least until late January, when lawmakers are likely to resume consideration of the legislation. For more tha...
News Article | February 8, 2026
Contracting Enforcement
Unlike “contract enforcement,” which is the job of all good union representatives, “contracting enforcement” refers specifically our efforts to stop management from assigning our work to non-postal employees. Our ability to do that received a significant boost recently from a ruling by Arbitrator Sh...
News Article | February 8, 2026
DHL Ordered to Stop Interfering in Ohio
An NLRB Administrative Law Judge has ruled that DHL Express of Wilmington, OH, is guilty of the unfair labor practice charges lodged against the global-delivery company by the APWU late last year.
News Article | February 8, 2026
Stewards’ Status in MSPB Appeals
Recently, the union has received inquiries about the right of stewards to prepare appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) while “on the clock.” After a review with APWU’s general counsel, the following represents the APWU’s position on this subject matter:
News Article | February 8, 2026
e-Team Report, April 13, 2012
APWU Continues Outreach Senator - Postal Worker for a Day Workers Ready to Fight Fire with Fire this Election Right to Work Stalls Again
News Article | February 8, 2026
APWU Nurses Contract Negotiations Continue
The APWU and USPS have continued to meet in an effort to negotiate a successor contract to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which expired on Aug. 10, 2012. The parties met on Aug. 31, Sept. 14, and Sept. 20.
News Article | February 8, 2026
Making Progress
More than six months have passed since I took office as Director of the Support Services Division. Because of the diversity of the division, I have been working long hours and have traveled extensively. I am pleased to report that both the postal nurses and our members at B&B trucking ratified their...
News Article | February 8, 2026
Say ‘No’ to Social Security Cuts
As the fight to stop post office closures and protect jobs remain our top priority, the fight to protect Social Security continues. Three of the 12 members of the congressional “Super Committee” that has been assigned the task of reducing the federal deficit previously voted for a bill that would cu...
News Article | February 8, 2026
H.R. 3579: A Win-Win Bill
The APWU continues to pursue the re-employment of postal retirees in new retail outlets. One of the crowning achievements of the 2006 contract negotiations was the agreement under which Postal Service retirees would be eligible for part-time positions in retail outlets.
News Article | February 8, 2026
APWU Nurses Advised That Contract – Though Expired – Still Offers Protection
As the bargaining team for APWU-represented nurses prepares for interest arbitration hearings beginning in late March, Support Services Division Director Bill Manley assured the unit’s members that the terms of their expired contract remain in effect.